Rail freight transport

Rail freight transport is the use of railroads and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.

A freight train or goods train is a group of freight cars (US) or goods wagons (UIC) hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, transporting cargo all or some of the way between the shipper and the intended destination as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or specialized freight in purpose-designed cars. Rail freight practices and economics vary by country and region.

When considered in terms of ton-miles or tonne-kilometers hauled per unit of energy consumed, rail transport can be more efficient than other means of transportation. Maximum economies are typically realized with bulk commodities (e.g., coal), especially when hauled over long distances. However, shipment by rail is not as flexible as by highway, which has resulted in much freight being hauled by truck, even over long distances. Moving goods by rail often involves transshipment costs, particularly when the shipper or receiver lack direct rail access. These costs may exceed that of operating the train itself, a factor that practices such as containerization aim to minimize.

Freight train (disambiguation)

Freight train may refer to:

Media and entertainment

Stage and character names

Freight Train (Nitro song)

Freight Train is a song on the 1989 album by Nitro, O.F.R.. In the video for Freight Train, Michael Angelo Batio uses the one-of-a-kind quad guitar, which is a guitar with 4 necks. The top two necks have 7 strings and the bottom 2 have 6 strings. Unfortunately, that guitar was stolen after the second performance of the "Nitro" "O.F.R" tour in El Paso, Texas. Then, in 2004, a fan showed up to one of Batio's performances with a guitar case. The fan opened up the case to reveal 2 of the four guitars that had made up the famous Quad Guitar.

The song is also notable for the shriek Jim Gillette performs before the first guitar solo, among the highest in popular heavy metal music.

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Michael Jones (public administrator)

Michael Rotohiko Jones CBE MM (14 September 1895 – 24 January 1978) was a New Zealand interpreter, land agent, sportsman, private secretary, public administrator and broadcaster. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi. He was born in Poro-o-Tarao, King Country, New Zealand on 14 September 1895.

In the 1961 New Year Honours, Jones was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for "services to the Māori people". In the 1975 Birthday Honours, he was appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE), again for "services to the Māori people".

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Michael Jones (footballer)

Michael Jones (born 3 December 1987 in Liverpool, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Hyde. He started his senior career at Wrexham before moving to Northwich Victoria in 2008, where he stayed for a year before moving to Hyde in summer 2009.

Career

Wrexham

Since coming through the youth ranks at Wrexham, signing scholarship forms in 2004, Jones was a backup goalkeeper to Andy Dibble, Mike Ingham and Tony Williams. He made his debut for Wrexham against Chesterfield in 2005 coming on as a substitute to replace Xavi Valero and his first start for the club came a few months later in September against Leyton Orient. Jones went on a three-month loan with Hinckley United.

Northwich Victoria

He was released by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference, and joined Northwich Victoria. Where he stayed for a year making just 4 league appearances. In 2009 he joined Welsh Premier League side Rhyl on loan, making 6 league appearances before moving back to Northwich Victoria.

Michael Jones (writer)

Michael Jones (born 1944) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter, whose credits include the films The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, Secret Nation and Congratulations. He garnered two Genie Award nominations at the 8th Genie Awards for Faustus Bidgood, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing.

He is the brother of comedic actors Andy Jones and Cathy Jones. He has also had minor acting roles in all of his films, including as a French teacher in Faustus Bidgood and as the voice of Leo Cryptus in Secret Nation. He was not a performing member of CODCO, the comedy troupe with which Andy and Cathy Jones were associated, but was a frequent director of their stage show and television series.

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